R+P Post 6: Our chosen genre and how we plan to connote this

Our chosen genre is Rom-com. To highlight the genre, we've used a range of different methods such as:

-Light-hearted takes on sad situations. This will be seen in our opening sequence by the fact that Guy gets ditched outside the restaurant by Bella but it's in a light-hearted way where Guy makes an exaggerated face so we will laugh as well as feel sorry for him. The light-hearted take idea has been identified in multiple Rom-coms such as 'John Tucker Must Die' where the girls team up to take down John after being played. This is also clear in 'The Inbetweeners Movie 2' where we laugh at the fact that the boys don't get into the party at the university.

-The romantic part of the genre will clearly be connoted by the fact that Bella is waiting outside the restaurant for Guy, however, this may not be that clear to see solely from the shots so it will be anchored by a voice over which will explain Guy's excitement for the date clearly highlighting the romantic element. Romance is clear to see in the opening of 'She's the Man' due to the fact that the main girl, Viola, is kissing her boyfriend and also playing football, therefore showing the 2 main elements of the film.

-We've decided to use the geek stereotype mixed in with a complete fail at life to create an uncomposed character. The 'fail at life' is a common stereotype in Rom-coms as highlighted by the film 'Bridget Jones' Diary' which features a similar character who just can't seem to get it right.

-Our opening will be anchored with upbeat music to connote the positivity of the opening rather than the dwell on the unluckiness of Guy. This is similar in 'Superbad' which also uses upbeat, positive music. This has the effect on calming the audience and also getting them ready for the hilarious endeavours of the main character.

-We have decided to overlay our titles as this is a common feature other Rom-coms such as 'John Tucker Must Die' which features a very similar opening scene to ours with the morning routine of the main character and the date routine of John. Also, by using overlayed titles, it doesn't draw away from the action which is the main focus seeing as we're not using eye-catching titles which would be more of a genre convention of an action film.